Fly-net for horses.



Patented lune l2, I900.

a. B. KLING. FLY NET FOB HORSES.

(Application filed Nov. 13, 1899.)

(No'ModeL) I nventor.

Attorney THE Nonms PETERS co, FNOTO-L\THO. WASHINGTON, u. c.

' UNITED STATES I PATEN OFFICE.

GEORG 3. KLING, OF MILWAUKEE, WISOONSI-N.

FLY-N ET FOR HORSES.

$.PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,549, dated June12, 1900.

Application filed November 13,1899. Serial No. 736,739. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEoRe B. KLING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Milwaukee, in the countyof Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin,have invented new and useful Improvements in Fly-Nets for Horses, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fly-nets for horses; and itpertains more especially to the peculiar construction of thelongitudinal webs in connection with the transverse cords of the net,and the same is explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, inwhich-'- Figure 1 represents a plan view of one end of the net, showingthe relative arrangement of the longitudinal webs and the transversecords to each other, Fig. 2 is a detail representing an enlarged view ofa portion of the net, showing the manner of intervening the longitudinalcords of the webs with the transverse cords, which, together with thewebs, form the body of the net.

Like parts are referred to by the same reference-letters in both views.

The net is provided with several (preferably five) longitudinal webs,one central web A, and four side webs B. These webs extend lengthwise ofthe net and are braided or otherwise secured together, forming endpieces 0, which fit across the breast and hips of a horse.

D D represent a series of transverse cords, which, together with thewebs A and B, form the meshes of the net. The webs A and B are eachcomposed of a series of separate cords E. The cords E'are bound togetherby the transverse cords D, the cords E serving as the warp and thetransverse cords D serving as the woof of the several webs.

In constructing the net the cords D are interwoven three times acrossthe longitudinal cords E of the central web A, as shown, in a circularcourse, passing above and beneath each alternate longitudinal cord ofsuch web, when the respective ends of the cords are then led in oppositedirections transversely toward the right and left to the next succeedingside webs B, when they are in like manner respectively interwoven aboveand beneath each alternate cord of the web B in an S-shaped course threetimes across such web, when they extend downwardly toward the right andleft in the usual manner, as shown in Fig. 1. It will be obvious that bythus interweaving the cords of the respective Webs with the transversecords such transverse cords will be drawn firmly toward each other bythe downward strain upon the respective ends of the transverse cords,while said longitudinal webs will also be prevented from sliding ineither direction upon said transverse cords.

While by the construction shown the net is provided with fivelongitudinal webs, one

central and four side Webs, and each web is composed of six longitudinalcords, the number of cords contained in said webs and the number of websused in each net may be increased or diminished without departing fromthe spirit of my invention.

I am aware that it has heretofore been common to form thelongitudinal'webs of a flynet of tape or other woven fabric and to joinsuch woven webs with transverse cords, which cords and Woven webstogether form the meshes of the net, and I therefore do not claim suchform of construction as my invention, but limitthe same to theconstruction in which the longitudinal webs are formed of cord simplyand not of a tape or previouslywoven fabric; and I would call attentionto the fact that in my device the longitudinal cords are held togethersolely by the same transverse cords which form the woof of the webs andwhich also cooperate with the longitudinal webs to form the meshes ofthe net.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a fly-net for horses, the combination of series of cords formingthe only warp of the longitudinal webs of the net; with the transversecords forming the only Woof of the Webs of the net; said transversecords being interwoven three times across the respective webs, at thejunction of the several points of contact, while they connect saidseveral webs together, and together form the meshes of the net,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a fly-net for horses, the combination of aeentral longitudinal Weband one or more webs of the net, substantially as and for the Id sidewebs; with a series of transverse cords purpose specified.

extending across all of said webs and together In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature forming the meshes 0f the net, While they are in thepresence of two witnesses.

interwoven in a circular course three times i i y across the cords ofsaid central web, and ex- GEORG KLING' tend at right angles toward therightand left Witnesses:

and are interwoven three times in an S- J AS. 13. ERWIN,

shaped course across the cords of said side LEVERETT G. VVHEELER.

